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| All Games | 29-0 | +8 | 15-13 | 12-17 | 75.0 | 36.9 | 47.1% | 38.6 | 53.2 | 24.3 | 34.4% | 30.9 | | Road Games | 11-0 | +6 | 6-4 | 5-6 | 69.0 | 33.3 | 44.1% | 38.9 | 52.4 | 24.5 | 34.4% | 34.2 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | 0 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 82.2 | 41.6 | 51.4% | 39.4 | 57.8 | 25.6 | 35.6% | 28.0 | | Conference Games | 16-0 | +4 | 7-8 | 10-6 | 74.7 | 37.1 | 47.0% | 35.8 | 57.5 | 26.2 | 38.5% | 30.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 75.0 | 36.9 | 26-56 | 47.1% | 6-16 | 34.3% | 17-24 | 71.0% | 39 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 7 | | vs opponents surrendering | 65.5 | 30.5 | 23-54 | 41.4% | 6-19 | 33.1% | 14-20 | 69.0% | 34 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 4 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 69.0 | 33.3 | 24-54 | 44.1% | 6-16 | 34.4% | 16-21 | 75.0% | 39 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 7 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 53.2 | 24.3 | 19-54 | 34.4% | 5-17 | 27.3% | 11-17 | 65.3% | 31 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 2 | | vs opponents averaging | 68.6 | 32.1 | 24-55 | 43.6% | 6-19 | 33.7% | 15-21 | 70.2% | 35 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 52.4 | 24.5 | 19-55 | 34.4% | 3-15 | 23.3% | 11-18 | 59.0% | 34 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
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| All Games | 19-9 | +1.9 | 16-9 | 12-12 | 69.1 | 32.7 | 43.5% | 38.2 | 64.2 | 30.0 | 38.8% | 34.1 | | Home Games | 12-3 | -2.7 | 7-7 | 5-8 | 70.1 | 34.7 | 44.3% | 39.8 | 61.2 | 28.1 | 37.8% | 33.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -5 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 67.2 | 30.0 | 38.0% | 41.8 | 62.8 | 28.0 | 37.0% | 37.2 | | Conference Games | 10-6 | -0.5 | 10-5 | 9-7 | 67.2 | 31.4 | 41.6% | 37.4 | 65.1 | 30.6 | 40.3% | 32.9 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 69.1 | 32.7 | 23-53 | 43.5% | 6-17 | 34.5% | 17-25 | 68.7% | 38 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 64.5 | 30 | 22-54 | 41.4% | 6-19 | 32.9% | 14-20 | 68.4% | 33 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 4 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 70.1 | 34.7 | 24-53 | 44.3% | 6-17 | 34.5% | 17-25 | 66.8% | 40 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 64.2 | 30.0 | 22-57 | 38.8% | 6-20 | 30.9% | 14-20 | 70.3% | 34 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 68.4 | 31.9 | 24-55 | 43.9% | 6-18 | 34.0% | 14-21 | 69.4% | 35 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 61.2 | 28.1 | 22-57 | 37.8% | 6-20 | 29.4% | 12-17 | 70.8% | 33 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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| 1/13/2015 | MISSOURI | 86-37 | W | -24 | W | 126.5 | U | 27-56 | 48.2% | 46 | 8 | 16-59 | 27.1% | 27 | 11 | | 1/17/2015 | @ ALABAMA | 70-48 | W | -9.5 | W | 119.5 | U | 23-46 | 50.0% | 30 | 10 | 20-45 | 44.4% | 21 | 15 | | 1/20/2015 | VANDERBILT | 65-57 | W | -21.5 | L | 127 | U | 20-46 | 43.5% | 33 | 13 | 22-53 | 41.5% | 30 | 16 | | 1/24/2015 | @ S CAROLINA | 58-43 | W | -12 | W | 123.5 | U | 18-39 | 46.2% | 28 | 8 | 12-53 | 22.6% | 40 | 12 | | 1/29/2015 | @ MISSOURI | 69-53 | W | -17.5 | L | 120.5 | O | 20-44 | 45.5% | 34 | 14 | 18-43 | 41.9% | 26 | 15 | | 1/31/2015 | ALABAMA | 70-55 | W | -19 | L | 119.5 | O | 24-41 | 58.5% | 21 | 5 | 17-37 | 45.9% | 26 | 13 | | 2/3/2015 | GEORGIA | 69-58 | W | -18 | L | 123.5 | O | 25-55 | 45.5% | 24 | 7 | 19-46 | 41.3% | 36 | 16 | | 2/7/2015 | @ FLORIDA | 68-61 | W | -8 | L | 117 | O | 22-47 | 46.8% | 33 | 15 | 24-49 | 49.0% | 20 | 11 | | 2/10/2015 | @ LSU | 71-69 | W | -10 | L | 136.5 | O | 31-68 | 45.6% | 40 | 8 | 28-59 | 47.5% | 35 | 9 | | 2/14/2015 | S CAROLINA | 77-43 | W | -18.5 | W | 121.5 | U | 27-54 | 50.0% | 45 | 13 | 13-55 | 23.6% | 21 | 9 | | 2/17/2015 | @ TENNESSEE | 66-48 | W | -13.5 | W | 120 | U | 22-53 | 41.5% | 35 | 11 | 21-56 | 37.5% | 35 | 15 | | 2/21/2015 | AUBURN | 110-75 | W | -25 | W | 139.5 | O | 44-68 | 64.7% | 44 | 15 | 25-60 | 41.7% | 22 | 15 | | 2/25/2015 | @ MISSISSIPPI ST | 74-56 | W | -18 | T | 125.5 | O | 28-57 | 49.1% | 35 | 9 | 19-51 | 37.3% | 30 | 8 | | 2/28/2015 | ARKANSAS | 84-67 | W | -15.5 | W | 146.5 | O | 29-60 | 48.3% | 38 | 9 | 21-56 | 37.5% | 32 | 12 | | 3/3/2015 | @ GEORGIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/7/2015 | FLORIDA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/14/2015 | @ VANDERBILT | 70-67 | W | 2.5 | W | 128 | O | 22-45 | 48.9% | 27 | 11 | 23-56 | 41.1% | 36 | 11 | | 1/17/2015 | FLORIDA | 73-61 | W | 2 | W | 125 | O | 23-41 | 56.1% | 26 | 16 | 24-48 | 50.0% | 26 | 19 | | 1/20/2015 | OLE MISS | 69-64 | W | -4 | W | 141.5 | U | 22-53 | 41.5% | 35 | 10 | 24-60 | 40.0% | 38 | 14 | | 1/24/2015 | @ MISSISSIPPI ST | 72-66 | W | -5 | W | 125.5 | O | 23-47 | 48.9% | 32 | 11 | 22-65 | 33.8% | 42 | 9 | | 1/27/2015 | VANDERBILT | 70-62 | W | -5.5 | W | 133 | U | 19-43 | 44.2% | 37 | 16 | 21-58 | 36.2% | 27 | 7 | | 1/31/2015 | @ S CAROLINA | 50-67 | L | 4 | L | 130 | U | 11-50 | 22.0% | 42 | 11 | 22-55 | 40.0% | 33 | 8 | | 2/3/2015 | @ KENTUCKY | 58-69 | L | 18 | W | 123.5 | O | 19-46 | 41.3% | 36 | 16 | 25-55 | 45.5% | 24 | 7 | | 2/7/2015 | TENNESSEE | 56-53 | W | -6 | L | 128.5 | U | 21-38 | 55.3% | 31 | 20 | 20-56 | 35.7% | 25 | 8 | | 2/11/2015 | @ TEXAS A&M | 62-53 | W | 5 | W | 129 | U | 22-52 | 42.3% | 33 | 7 | 19-47 | 40.4% | 31 | 13 | | 2/14/2015 | AUBURN | 68-69 | L | -11 | L | 138 | U | 23-61 | 37.7% | 39 | 10 | 22-49 | 44.9% | 33 | 12 | | 2/17/2015 | S CAROLINA | 58-64 | L | -6.5 | L | 120 | O | 20-53 | 37.7% | 37 | 7 | 21-53 | 39.6% | 33 | 7 | | 2/21/2015 | @ ALABAMA | 66-65 | W | 3.5 | W | 122 | O | 22-58 | 37.9% | 43 | 9 | 21-56 | 37.5% | 43 | 11 | | 2/25/2015 | @ OLE MISS | 76-72 | W | 5 | W | 134.5 | O | 23-62 | 37.1% | 43 | 14 | 23-66 | 34.8% | 47 | 11 | | 2/28/2015 | MISSOURI | 68-44 | W | -12 | W | 127 | U | 26-66 | 39.4% | 47 | 10 | 14-49 | 28.6% | 30 | 14 | | 3/3/2015 | KENTUCKY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/7/2015 | @ AUBURN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | KENTUCKY: The Wildcats made it all the way to the national title game last season, and bring back a ton of the talent from that team. It will start with the Harrison twins, as SG Aaron (13.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 36% threes) and PG Andrew (10.9 PPG, 4.0 APG, 3.2 RPG) both improved greatly throughout the season, and are both tough to guard at 6-foot-6. While their shooting has improved, the duo is at its best when driving to the basket. In the frontcourt, C Willie Cauley-Stein (6.8 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 2.9 BPG) is back after injuring his foot in the NCAA Tournament last year. He is still raw on the offensive end, but the 7-footer can change a game on the defensive end with his shot blocking. Joining him in this formidable frontcourt is 6-foot-8 PF Alex Poythress (5.9 PPG, 4.5 RPG in 18.4 MPG), 6-foot-9 PF Marcus Lee (2.4 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 62% FG) and fellow 7-footer C Dakari Johnson (5.2 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 57% FG), who all comprise what should be the best rebounding team in the country. Combining that experience with the highly-recruited freshmen talent of PF Karl-Anthony Towns, PF Trey Lyles and PG Tyler Ulis, and you have the makings of a national championship team. | | GEORGIA: Georgia had a solid 2013-14 campaign with 20 wins, and expects even more this season with its top five scorers all coming back. Unlike the schools ahead of the Bulldogs in the projected SEC standings, they are going to rely heavily on the play of the backcourt. PG Charles Mann (13.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.9 APG) and SG Kenny Gaines (13.0 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 38% threes) are two guards that are effective in different ways. Mann is at his best slashing to the rim, but he must limit the turnovers (3.4 TOPG). PF Marcus Thornton (8.3 PPG, 6.1 RPG) is heading into his senior year, and he took a giant step as a junior with a team-high 45 blocks (1.3 BPG). The Bulldogs didn't make the NCAA Tournament because of a slow start, but they finished second in the SEC with a 12-6 record. They will have to have a stronger non-conference performance, but the Bulldogs should contend for a tournament berth. |
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*Kentucky-Georgia Preview* ==========================
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer
Kentucky (29-0) at Georgia (19-9), 9:00 p.m. EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - With a perfect regular season in sight, No. 1 Kentucky looks downright unstoppable.
Georgia is the next team standing in the way, hoping to somehow trip up the Wildcats.
Good luck with that.
The team the Bulldogs will be hosting on Tuesday night has won its first 29 games, looking very much like one of the greatest groups in college basketball history.
"There are a lot of talented teams," Georgia coach Mark Fox said. "But this team is talented and big and deep. And then they combine great unselfishness with that. That makes `em a terrific team."
There's a lot on the line for the Bulldogs, as well.
Georgia (19-9, 10-6) hasn't made the NCAA tournament since 2011. While the Bulldogs have a strong RPI rating and most projections put them in the 68-team field, a win over Kentucky would surely clinch a spot - no matter what happens in the regular-season finale or the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Insisting the Bulldogs already have an impressive resume, Fox said his team will approach the game no different than any other.
"In the eyes of the NCAA selection committee, I think that Kansas and (North) Carolina will likely get in the tournament. Well, they couldn't beat Kentucky," Fox said Monday at the team's training facility. "Georgia doesn't have to beat Kentucky to go to the NCAA tournament. Because if that was the standard, a lot of teams wouldn't go. But that's not what we're concerned about. We're concerned about playing the best basketball we can because it is a special opportunity. They've got a great, great team. Their team should be celebrated."
Kentucky had some close calls early on in SEC play, going to overtime at home against Mississippi and needing two overtimes to win at Texas A&M.
But the Wildcats are 16-0 in the conference and really stepped up their play over the last five games, winning by an average of more than 24 points. They're coming off an 84-67 rout of No. 18 Arkansas, clearly playing some of their best basketball at the most important time of the season.
Kentucky knocked off Georgia in their first meeting at Lexington, building a big lead at halftime and withstanding a late charge by the Bulldogs for a 69-58 victory.
Coach John Calipari said that game is irrelevant, because Georgia was missing one of its best players, senior Marcus Thornton, who was sidelined by a concussion. The Bulldogs are at full strength now, having won three in a row including a 68-44 rout of Missouri this past weekend - the team's largest SEC victory under Fox.
"Are they playing with a purpose, five guys? Oh yes," Calipari said. "They run their stuff. They know how they're supposed to play and they play that way. They create the kind of shots they want to create, they put you in situations and they know where they're going to find their shots. They do a good job."
Usually overshadowed at their football-centric school, the Bulldogs will finally get some well-deserved hoops attention in their final home game of the season. The game has long been a sellout, and Georgia fans were urged to take part in a "blackout" - wearing all black clothing to ramp up the intensity.
The key for Georgia is to use that emotion wisely. If the players get too jacked up, they could make the sort of silly mistakes that just won't do against a team of Kentucky's caliber.
"The atmosphere is going to be great," senior forward Nemanja Djurisic said. "A win would be great. Obviously, they're undefeated all season. No one else has beaten them. They're a great team. Everyone knows that. They're a very tough, athletic team. But it's one team against another team. We do have the home-court advantage. We do have the atmosphere behind us. There's going to be some emotions, but you have to be businesslike and try to focus on the game."
The biggest challenge for the Bulldogs, as for most teams, will be dealing with Kentucky's size. Their front line includes 7-footer Willie Cauley-Stein, 6-11 Karl-Anthony Towns and 6-10 Trey Lyles. Georgia doesn't have a regular taller than 6-8.
"Obviously, it will be a challenge," Thornton said. "But we're looking forward to it. This is what you play your whole life for."
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AP Sports Writer Gary Graves in Louisville, Kentucky contributed to this report.
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